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topic

 

[ หˆtษ’pษชk ]

Noun
Oxford 3000 Studying at college or university
Context #1 | Noun

general

A subject of conversation or discussion

Synonyms

issue, subject, theme

Examples of usage

  • The topic of today's meeting is the budget for next year.
  • Let's change the topic, this one is too controversial.
Context #2 | Noun

writing

The subject of a paragraph, essay, speech, etc.

Synonyms

focus, subject, theme

Examples of usage

  • The author explored various topics in his book.
  • The topic sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph.
Context #3 | Noun

linguistics

The word or phrase that the rest of the sentence is about

Synonyms

focus, subject, theme

Examples of usage

  • In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly,' 'the dog' is the topic.
  • Topic and comment structure is common in Japanese sentences.

Translations

Translations of the word "topic" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tรณpico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคทเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Thema

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ topik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ temat

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒˆใƒ”ใƒƒใ‚ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sujet

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tema

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท konu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ์ œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุถูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรฉma

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tรฉma

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธป้ข˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tema

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ efni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐา›ั‹ั€ั‹ะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒ”แƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรถvzu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tema

Word origin

The word 'topic' originated from the Latin word 'topica', which means 'of a place or topic'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, 'topic' has evolved to represent a subject of discussion or a theme in various contexts.

See also: atop, top, toper, topmost, topping, topple.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,291, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.